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sometimes you eat the bear 

Sometimes you eat the bear ... and sometimes the bear eats you. Expression describing the bipolar nature of life, the universe and everything, popularised among other places in the movie The Big Lebowski and fifty percent proven, at any rate, by the life of Timothy Treadwell.
Well, dude, sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. But why d'ya have to use so many cuss words along they way?
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Then i'll eat my hat 

Saying that something is (very) unlikely to happen.
If Huckabee becomes president then I'll eat my hat!
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Let Them Eat Snatch 

The name of a collection of plays produced in San Francisco. The play on words is in reference to Marie Antoinette's alleged quote "Let Them Eat Cake." Because San Francisco is known as the most openly gay city in the United States, the slogan emerged from an SFSU playwright as ironic commentary in order to protest against the "gay" egocentric image oriented consumer world: "Let Them Eat Snatch"

Person: Why is Ryan Seacrest such a vain closeted asshole?

You: Just "let them eat snatch..."
Let Them Eat Snatch by Y York April 24, 2009

You eat all my beans nigga 

you eat all my beans nigga
You eat all my beans nigga

shame eat 

The act of secluding one's self from public view to engage in the act of gluttony - often in a parking lot of a fast food establishment. Only to later admit in a haze of pride.
Shavonda: I got on it last night and then ate $43 worth of McNuggets

Chontalll: Grrl, did you shame eat that shit!?

Shavonda: Hell yeahhh!
shame eat by merkinski September 4, 2010

Poonis Woonis Eat Ass Cockoonis 

An ancient chant recited by the Woonis Clan at nightfall to butt rape the angry dumpling demons of the west (the Boolah) to keep them away so they can no longer steal their children’s pubes.
*Woonis child is being crotch shaved by Boolah demons*

Town Chiefs: “Poonis Woonis Eat Ass Cockoonis! Nigger spirits begone!”

Don't shit where you eat

This expression refers to doing anything that would jeopardize something important or essential to you. A common example of shitting where one eats is engaging in a romantic affair with a co-worker, but lying to your roommate or stealing from friends also fits this expression.
Local Bike Shop Mechanic #1: "Can you believe that guy? I've hooked him up dozens of times, but after the tantrum he just threw, I'll never take a dime off a part for him again."

LBS Mechanic #2: "Seriously. Hasn't he ever heard? Don't shit where you eat."